unburnished

• Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung 'nicht poliert' oder 'nicht auf Hochglanz gebracht'; im übertragenen Sinn 'ohne Feinheit oder Kultiviertheit'.

An archaic adjective meaning not polished or made bright; figuratively, lacking refinement or sophistication.

1. Not polished or made shinyC2formal

   Describes a surface that has not been polished or made smooth and reflective.

   Unpoliert

   • The unburnished silverware had a dull, matte finish.
   • He preferred the unburnished look of the raw metal.
   • The antique mirror was unburnished, showing its age.

   Synonymedullflatlacklusterlustrelessmatteunpolishedunreflective

   Antonymeburnishedglossylustrouspolishedshinysleeksmooth

2. Undeveloped or unrefinedC2formal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that has not been improved, refined, or perfected.

   Unausgefeilt

   • His unburnished talent needed years of training to shine.
   • The manuscript was unburnished, full of raw ideas.
   • Her unburnished skills were evident in her early work.

   Synonymecoarsecrudeimmaturerawroughuncultivatedunculturedunfinishedunformedunpolishedunrefinedunvarnished

   Antonymecultivatedfinishedperfectedpolishedrefinedsmooth